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Canción De Cuna (1953 Film)
''Cradle Song'' ( es, Canción de cuna) is a 1953 Mexican film. It was directed by Fernando de Fuentes. Plot The daughter of a prostitute is abandoned in a convent where a nun cares for her, as she asks to not be taken to an hospice. Cast * María Elena Marqués * Carmelita González * Alma Delia Fuentes * Anita Blanch * César del Campo * Sara Guasch * Fernando Cortés * Queta Lavat * Matilde Palou * Verónica Loyo * Beatriz Ramos * Josefina Leiner * Marcela Quevedo Reception In ''Historia mínima. La cultura mexicana en el siglo XX'', Carlos Monsiváis cites the film when describing what he considers a decline in the career of director Fernando de Fuentes: "The decline is incomprehensible: how is the director of ''Godfather Mendoza'' capable of committing monstrosities like ''Cradle Song'' (1953) and ''The Children of Maria Morales ''The Children of Maria Morales'' (Spanish: "Los hijos de María Morales") is a 1952 Mexican film. It was directed by Fernando de Fuentes. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando De Fuentes
Fernando de Fuentes Carrau (December 12, 1894 – July 4, 1958) was a Mexican film director, considered a pioneer in the film industry worldwide. He is perhaps best known for directing the films ''El prisionero trece'', ''El compadre Mendoza'', and '' Vámonos con Pancho Villa'', all part of his '' Revolution Trilogy'' on the Mexican Revolution. Biography Early life and education Born in Veracruz; Mexico on December 13, 1894, son of Fernando de Fuentes and Emelina Carrau de Fuentes. He studied Philosophy at Tulane University in New Orleans. Career On his return to Mexico he worked as executive assistant of Venustiano Carranza during the Mexican Revolution. After his marriage in 1919, he moved to Washington D.C., and worked at the Mexican Embassy. Back in Mexico, he wrote poetry and undertook journalism as a hobby, and worked in the Film Industry in exhibition. In 1932 he made his first film, “El Anónimo”, and in the same year “Una Vida por Otra”, in 1933 “El prisioner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |